Following the lead of former President Trump, the incoming US president has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement, reversing commitments made by the country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. While the move is seen as a setback by many, international leaders remain committed to the agreement and emphasize the urgency of addressing climate change.
orld leaders, senior ministers and key figures in climate diplomacy have, one by one, reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris agreement this week, in response to the order by
Along with withdrawing from the Paris agreement, Trump abolished many of the limits and incentives to reduce fossil fuel use, and signalled his intention to continue to back big oil. The US is the world’s leading exporter of gas, and oil production rose to record levels under Biden. These factors could counter the progress made with renewables across the country in recent years, in part owing to Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
The recent Cop29 summit in Azerbaijan had demonstrated that, he added. “Countries believe their national self-interest remains in the Paris agreement. The dangers to them are in not moving forward. is not happening fast enough, but it is unstoppable.”Adonia Ayebare, chair of the G77 group of developing countries, Ed Miliband and the UK special representative on climate, Rachel Kyte, at Cop29 in Baku.
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